Oil burner



F eb. 6, 1923.

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FILED APRY 29. 1920. 3 SHEETS-SHEET I L), ALW

0u. BURNER.

alb. which are enclosed Within a drum or' chimney -l-T, and the inner ot which has a` dial'ihrag'm l8`set Within its lower end.

rFliese coniming'ling tubes, ivitli the enclosing' drum or clinuney, ai'esubstantially the lsame as those shoiiin in .the above referred to, and are vvell known tlieiapt.

The burner derives' its supply of, oil trom a pipe 5() imonwliich` the burner is mounted and to which has communicative connecti .li through the usual iittingll. The previously mentionedlever 1 9 extends' down over-.ind in 'front ot the pipe and has pivotally connected to its loiver end a latch plate 52 including an operating handle 53; andthe latch plate is held in aA plane parallel to that oli the lever by a' stop lug 54 that extends from the rear edge of the lever and is bentlaterally, and then forwardly over the outer side of the latch plate. The operatinp; handle '53 projects through a slot 56 in a keeper plate that is attached to the front port-ion ot the inner Wiclntube adje-.cent its lower end, and, curves downwardly and rearwardly therefrom. Extending' laterally from o'ne side of the slot 5G is a lockin,` notch 58, and slightly belowY the plane thereof and -from tlieother side ol the slot extendsy a locking notch 59. The ends of the latch plate are turned laterallyY in opposite direetions as indicated at 60 and 61. to form locking `lugs for cooperation with these respective notches 58 and 59 tor a purpose presently to be explained,- tlie lugs terminatingat their inner ends in stops 62 and 635 respectively.

in order tov obtain a clearer understanding as `to' the nature and n'i'ode 'of operation o't'ithe construct-ion'herein describech let it be assumed that the eommingling tubes and divini (ivhieh constitutes a' sel'l contained unit) are removed from the burner, the vlfiek stop' .30 ivithdraitn; and the head 17 in the position shoivn in 1; yTo assemble the parts tor use. the wick stop is loins-'reel into the Lipper end di the inner a" tube and the locking lingers 38 projected between the' ariiis 25y di. the spider 23;

the vs'ick stop settles into position", with its annular 'lepresseil portion upon the ledge 1l.r tlie' locking' fingers automatically adjust themselves libtween the arms 25 ot the spider. the final actibn being the camf .like engagement oi? the iip'peipoi'tioiis of 60 the rear 'edges l() of the tin-51ers xivitliV the @of the`4 spider to prhject'the locking lu fl-2 beneath the arms adjacent thereto: lheh se' interl'oohed with the spider in i bayonet jointl like manner, the Wick.stop` is held .against upward movement independlatch plates Which is afforded byitspivotal Connection with lever 19, withdraws the lockingv lug 60 Jfrom notch 58, and further movement results in the, lever 19 being; sivung upwardly to lift, through the intervention ot the link 18.,` head 1T, Wick stop 395 and thecoinmingling tubesand drum. As the parts approach their elevated positionsthe locking` lug 6l enters the notch 59 to hold the parts in the position illus-` trated in Fig. 2. There is no danger of accidental dislodgnient 0f the parts from this position for the reason that the locking, lug abuts squarely the side 'of the notch. To' lower the'parts.y the foregoing` operation is reversed, the initial doivnivard movement.

of the operating;` handle serving to swing the latch plate on its pivot and Withdraw the locking' lugij G1 fi'onihnotclr The stops G2 and 61% prevent the locking lugs from passingy entirely through their respective notches vby engazfging lthe rear side of the keeper plate. Y l

Having thus described my invention, what l claim is:-. y .y y

l. In a burner otl the cha acter set forth. the combination of a supportingl member movable vertically With respect to the vvick. a Wick stop carried thereby, the Wick stop serving to support a flame enclosing elenient,l and means for raising and lowering the aforesaid member.

2. ln a burner of the character set lorth,

the combination oi" a supporting member loo iro

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burner Aand having parts ivliereufitlrparts of thelatch cooperate to lock the aioresaid V niefmber `in' eitherlow or elevated position. it. a burner of the character set forth.' the lcombination of a supporting member :almanac` movable vertically with respect to the wich,

a wick stop carried thereby and adapted to support a flame enclosing element, means for raising and loiif'ering the member, a latch plate pivetally connected to said means rand having spaced locking parts that are disposed ou opposite sides of its pivotal connection with said means` and a keeper platev plate pivotally `connected to said means and,

having spaced locking parts disposed on opposite sides of its pivotal connection With' said means, and a .keeper plate Hired with respect to the burner, the keeper plate having abutment vportions into operativejre-v lation vvith one of which one of theaforesaid locking parts of the latch plate is adapted to be moved through the swinging of the latch plate by lgravity when the aforesaid member is in low position, and intovholdingengagement with the other of which the sec ond locking part of therlatch plate is adapted to be moved when the aforesaid member is lifted to elevated position.

6. In a burner of the character set forth,

the combination of a supporting rmember movable vertically With respect to the Wick,

a Wick stop carried thereby and adapted to support a flame enclosing element, means for raising and lowering the member, a latch plate pivotally connected to said means and having spaced locking parts disposed on opposite sides of its pivotal connection with said means and incorporating an .operating handle, and a keeper plate fixed lWith respect to the burner and along which the latch plate is movable, the keeper plate having abutment portions vinto ipei'ative relation with one of which one of the aforesaid locln ing parts of the latch plate is adapted to beV moved through tae latch plate being swung by gravity of the handle Vwhen the aforesaid member is in low position, and into holding engagement with the other of which the second locking part of the latch. plate is adapted to be moved when the latch plate is lifted by Said handle to move the aforesaid member to elevated position, the keeper plate -constituting a vguide for the latch plate during the latters movement.

7. ln a burner of the class set forth, the combination of inner and outer Wick tubes, a supporting nember movable vertically Within the inner Wick tube, a Wiel; stop having interlocking engagement with said memmigagement 4to support-a berand includingr lingers projecting out-A wardl-yf over theA Aspace between the wich tubes,zaiicl'means for raising and lowering the aforesaid member and for holding it in either elevated or low position, the wick stop serving tov support a flame enclcsingeli-)mentiv S. 'ln a combination oit inner and onter'vviclt'tubes,

'an -annulus fixed Within the inner Wick tube, v

a cylindrical head guided for vertical move# ment ivithinthe annulus, a spidersupported by'saidhead, a ivick stop having interlocking with the spiderfand arranged for raising and loitering the head,v a latch pivotally `connected to said means and having lockingLl-ugs situated ong. opposite sidesl of its ypivotal vconnection With said means,'-saiidflatch plate having an operat,A

handle, and a keeper-plate fixed .With respect -to tne Wick tube andI depending therefrom,y the keeper plate'havingl a slot through which the handle of the latehplate projects and'vbeing providedffivith'notches .l ,extending fronrtheslot and into which the locking lugs ofthe latch plate are adapted te be projected'for holding the aforesaid head .in either an` elevatedcrloiv poslt-ion. U y 1 .Y f

V); Iln a burner of the class set forth, the combination of inner and outer Wick tubes,

frame enclosing element, means i burnercf the class Set forth, the

an annulas fixed Within the inner wick tube, f

a cylindrical head guided for vertical movenient vfithin the annulus, a spider supported by' said head, a Wick stop having interlock-` ing engagement Awith Y. the spider and arranged to support-aV flame. enclosing element, means for raising and lowering the head, a latch plate pivotally connected to said means and having locking lugs Situated en opposite sides ofy its pivotal connection with said means, saidl latch plate having an operatingv handle, and a' keeper plate fined With respect to the Wick tube and depending therefrom, the keeper. plate having a slot throughivliich the handle ofthe i latch rprojects i and being provided With hesexteii i" l' the slot and into c of the latch plate are said head in eilt-heran elevated or loiv inisitio `ch plate having stops for en 1 gement ii the locking lugs from passing through the notches, f l

l0. ln. a burner of the class set forth, the combination of innervand outer kWick tubes, a guide supported Within the inner Wick tube, a headmovable vertically Within said guide, a member vadapted to be placed upon too i far .said head and automatically lockA itselfv thereto against relativegvertical movement, the member including a stop part projectingv over the space between the tubes and being lected for holding the n the keeper plate to prevent adaptedy to support a llame enclosing ele ment, and means for raising and lowering the head and for looking it in either an elethat are sustained by and movable With said head.; and means or'raising and lowering said head and for locking it in low osition and in elevated rposition whereby e Wick stop may be restrained against elevation and the flame enclosing element may be held raised while the parts are in the respective positions aforesaid.

l2. ln a burner of the character set forth? in combination with the Wick, a head supported in operative relation tothe Wick for vertical movement with respect thereto, a device carried by said head and adapted to support a flame enclosingelement, means for raising and lowering the head,.a latch plate pivotally connected to said means7 said latch plate having locking parts, and a keeper.

plate along which the latch plate is movable and having abiitmeiits Wherevvith the respective locking parts of the latch plate are adapted to cooperate to hold the aforesaid member in either an elevated or lovv position.` I

tion. ln testimony whereof, I hereunto ailix my 13. In a burner or the class described, the

combination oi' inner and outer Wick tubes, a supporting member guided .for vertical 35 lmovement ivithin the inner wick tube/5 a de vice interlocking Awith the member and adapted to lsupport a flame venclosing ele,k

keeper plate having abutment portionsr Wliereivith the .locking parts 'of the latch plate are designed; to engage to lock the aforesaid member in either an elevated `or lonVv position'.

combination of a vertically movable member vadapted to support a Haine enclosing ele? nient, a pivotally supported lever wherevvitli said member has connection, a keeper5 and a latch pivotally connected to the lever and having looking parts for engagement vvith parts ofthe keeper to lock the aforesaidl member in either an elevated or lov'v posisignature.

Les s. CHADWICK.

f y l p 5o let. ln a burner of the class set forth, the 

